ESL Grammar
Jill is the _______ girl in the entire class.
1. most smart
2. smarter
3. smartest
4. more smart
3. smartest
Hi Jane. I was wondering if you could ______ my cat while I am on vacation.
1. Look for
2. Look after
3. Look up
Look after.
I live in a flat.
Apartment
She rode __ town __ a horse named Mo.
to (or into) / on
The continent with the biggest population.
Asia.
The past tense of bend.
Bent.
John ______ me yesterday that he is getting married in the spring.
1. told
2. said
3. spoke
Told
I'm going to wear my corduroy trousers to school tomorrow, and show them to my friends.
pants
*in the UK & Ireland, "pants" refers to underwear, so mixing up these words can lead to awkward situations...
I am __ the train right now
on
Which instrument has keys, pedals and strings?
piano
By the time you get this message, the class ______.
1. will start
2. will have been starting
3. will have started
4. are starting
3. will have started
Do you think I could _______ $35 from you?
1. borrow
2. lend
Borrow
Put the suitcase in the boot of my car.
Trunk.
On / at / to
In boxing, what do the letters K.O. stand for?
knock out
Make this sentence sound more natural:
"I was at the house of Ali, talking to the sister of Ali while the sister of Ali's cat sat on my lap."
I was at Ali's house talking to his sister while her cat sat on my lap.
If we don't run now, we will certainly ______ the train.
1. lose
2. miss
2. miss
My grandfather knit me this jumper.
sweater.
The thief stole the handbag ______ the woman ______ Fifth Avenue.
1. in/on
2. from/in
3. with/on
4. from/on
4. from/on
In which athletic event is a heavy metal ball thrown?
shot put
If I _____ rich, I ______ buy a house.
1. will be, would
2. were, would
3. was, will
4. were, will
2. were, would
NOTE: Many Americans would say "If I WAS rich, I WOULD by a house." This sounds okay, but it not technically grammatically correct because "were" is the first person conditional of "to be".
**If you want an easy way to remember this, listen to "If I Were a Rich Man" from the musical "Fiddler on the Roof" on repeat a few times...**
The dress looked horrible on her. _____, she still bought it.
1. Despite
2. Furthermore
3. However
3. However
Take the lift to the 10th floor.
Elevator.
My friend applied __ college. It's an expensive school so she she applied __ financial aid, too.
to / for
Name 2 US states with names that begin with a "W"
ANY 2 OF THE FOLLOWING:
Washington
Wyoming
West Virginia
Wisconsin